Woman's black straw summer hat

Titles: Woman's black straw summer hat (Supplied title)

Description: This hat has a black cloth band with a white and maroon ribbon on one side. It was worn by Mrs. Isabelle (Blixt) Parker, a musical therapist. She enlisted to aid in the rehabilitation of wounded men through music and the use of musical instruments at Fort Snelling during World War I. Mrs. Parker later became an accompanist for the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.

Dates

• Approximately 1918 (Use)

Creation

• used by: Parker, Isabella Blixt

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 62.103.4

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 13 1/2 inches length (brim)
• 12 inches width (brim)
• 4 inches height (crown)
• 8 inches length (crown)
• 7 inches width (crown)

Subjects

Locations

• Name: Fort Snelling, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States

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